# Runoff results in Pinheiro Machado (RS)

President in Pinheiro Machado (RS): Lula (PT) 61.92%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 38.08%. See also governor and Senate.

Updated 2026-10-26T07:06:08.693Z · Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (https://resultados.tse.jus.br) · https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rs/4314506

## President in Pinheiro Machado

Lula (PT) got more votes in Pinheiro Machado (61.92%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (38.08%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 9,527; turnout: 75.29%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,244 | 61.92% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,610 | 38.08% |

## 1st round in Pinheiro Machado

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Pinheiro Machado, with 54.81% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 35.40%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,527 | 54.81% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,278 | 35.40% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 286 | 4.44% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 205 | 3.19% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 117 | 1.82% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 12 | 0.19% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 4 | 0.06% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Pinheiro Machado (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 3,069 | 52.94% |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 2,259 | 38.97% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 369 | 6.37% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 95 | 1.64% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.03% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Pinheiro Machado (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 3,019 | 28.21% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 2,865 | 26.77% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 2,139 | 19.99% |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 2,103 | 19.65% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 362 | 3.38% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 124 | 1.16% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 30 | 0.28% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 25 | 0.23% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 18 | 0.17% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 14 | 0.13% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 1 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 54.81% of valid votes in Pinheiro Machado, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 35.40%; the other candidates added up to 9.79%.

In the runoff, Lula got 61.92% (+7.11 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 38.08% (+2.68 points).

Lula's lead rose from 19.41 points to 23.84 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 54.81% | 61.92% | +7.11 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 35.40% | 38.08% | +2.68 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Pinheiro Machado, Lula (PT) had 63.55% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 26.15%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Pinheiro Machado with 67.15% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 61.92% in the 2026 runoff, against 67.15% in the 2022 runoff (−5.2 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 38.08% in the 2026 runoff, against 32.85% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.2 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 67.15% | Lula | 61.92% | −5.2 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 32.85% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 38.08% | +5.2 points |

## Analysis: Pinheiro Machado and Brazil

Lula got 1,634 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Pinheiro Machado.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.43 points toward Lula in Pinheiro Machado, 1.02 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.46 points toward the PL, 12.24 points short of Brazil.

The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

Abstention was 24.71% in the runoff (26.71% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.45% (7.81% in the 1st round).

More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise.

| Indicator | Pinheiro Machado | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,634 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +23.84 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.43 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −10.46 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 24.71% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.45% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Pinheiro Machado?

Lula (PT), with 61.92% of valid votes in Pinheiro Machado (RS).

### How did the vote for president in Pinheiro Machado change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 54.81% of valid votes in Pinheiro Machado, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 35.40%; the other candidates added up to 9.79%. In the runoff, Lula got 61.92% (+7.11 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 38.08% (+2.68 points). Lula's lead rose from 19.41 points to 23.84 points.

### Who won in Pinheiro Machado in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Pinheiro Machado, Lula (PT) had 63.55% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 26.15%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Pinheiro Machado with 67.15% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Pinheiro Machado change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.43 points toward Lula in Pinheiro Machado, 1.02 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.46 points toward the PL, 12.24 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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